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Links to U of M
Health & Wellness Resources
UMD & U of M RESOURCES
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Health Connections - U of M Wellness Assessment
Mayo Clinic 24-hour Nurse Line
UMD Environmental Health and Safety - UMD-EHSO is a branch of the University-wide Department of Environmental Health and Safety. They provide comprehensive services designed to protect the health and safety of faculty, staff, and students at the University of Minnesota Duluth campus, as well as minimize the impact of their activities on the surrounding environment and the community, in accordance with local, state and federal regulations.
OTHER RESOURCES
Alzheimer's Association - Their mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health.
American Academy of Family Physicians - Ready to take your "stepping" to the next level? This site provides tips on exercise and staying healthy. Learn how to start an aerobic exercise program, avoid injury, incorporate warm-up and cool-down exercises, and start a weight training program
American Cancer Society - Regular
physical activity can help prevent some types of cancer. Get ideas about
how you can change your lifestyle to maintain your health. If you're in
to watching calories, don't miss the calorie and exercise calculator.
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/PED/content/PED_3_2X_
Diet_and_Activity_Factors_That_Affect_Risks.asp
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) - Want to calculate your heart rate or start an exercise program? ACSM has tips on how to be physically active for people of all ages and from all walks of life.
American Diabetes Association - The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading 501(C)3 nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the Association is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Heart Association (AHA) - Is your heart benefiting from your being active? Search the American Heart Association website using keyword "physical activity" to find articles on heart health, physical activity for older adults and children, calculating body mass index (BMI), healthy eating, and much more. And, don't miss their JustMove program to learn what fitness type you are! http://www.justmove.org
American Lung Association - The mission of the American Lung Association is to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association® today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health.
American Red Cross - American Red Cross responds immediately to disasters, including house or apartment fires (the majority of disaster responses), hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, tornadoes, hazardous materials spills, transportation accidents, explosions, and other natural and man-made disasters.
Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging - The Arrowhead Area Agency on Aging (AAAA) is the designated area agency on aging for the seven county arrowhead region. Area agencies on aging were established under the Older Americans Act (OAA) in 1973 to respond to the needs of Americans aged 60 and over in every local community.
Breast Cancer Prevention - Clinical research studies offer bestcancerprevention.com the best hope for the proper evaluation of drugs and medical techniques. This site offers you the opportunity to obtain credible information on clinical trial research and to assess your chances of getting breast cancer.
Center for Mental Health Services - The Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is the Federal agency within the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) that leads national efforts to improve prevention and mental health treatment services for all Americans.
Centers for Disease
Control & Prevention (CDC) - CDC is recognized by health professionals
as the leading federal agency for protecting the health and safety of
people - at home and abroad. It provides credible information that can
help you make health decisions and achieve personal fitness.
http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/physicalactivity.htm
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/month/index.html
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CDC is recognized by health professionals as the leading federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad. It provides credible information that can help you make health decisions and achieve personal fitness.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - CDC has a site designed just for kids. The Body and Mind site recommends ways to make kids bodies and minds healthier, stronger and safer.
CUPA-HR Knowledge Center - Their mission is to develop and sustain comprehensive information resources and provide ready accessibility to those resources as a cornerstone for improving and expanding the capability of HR practitioners in higher education.
do-groove.com - What is do? do is based on a simple idea: By grooving your body for just 10 minutes, 3 times a day, you can improve your overall health and reduce your risk of heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other illnesses. It could mean taking three 10-minute walks each day or opting for the stairs instead of the elevator at work. You might choose to dance in your kitchen or mow your lawn. The do physical activity campaign was developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota and the American Heart Association.
Epilepsy Foundation - The organization works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure.
Financial Health
http://www.mymoney.gov/credit.shtml - Articles with information specific to Seniors on dealing with money management issues; educates consumers about their right to a free copy of their credit reports; etc.
Food and Drug Administration - The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
Memorial Blood Centers - Memorial Blood Centers is a nationally known, locally operated, nonprofit community blood center that serves more than 30 hospitals in the Twin Cities metro area, northern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin. Their mission is to provide blood products and biomedical services to benefit our community.
Minnesota Department of Agriculture - Based in St. Paul, their mission is to work toward a diverse agricultural industry that is profitable as well as environmentally sound; to protect public health and safety with regard to food and agricultural products; and to ensure orderly commerce in agricultural food products.
Minnesota Grown Directory - Where you can find a pick-your-own farm near you!
National Center for Physical Activity and Disability
National Association for Health and Fitness
National Health Observance Calendar - lists national health and wellness observances calendar and the organizations that sponsors them
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
NHLBI provides leadership for a national program in diseases of the heart,
blood vessels, lung, and blood; blood resources; and sleep disorders.
Check out this site for guides to physical activity, behavior change,
controlling weight and more.
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Healthy - DVD on Working with Stress
National Institute on Aging - For
experienced adults on the move! Here are two sites with excellent advice
for older adults who want to stay active and age gracefully. Learn new
exercises to gain strength, endurance, balance, and flexibility. Read
about the new federal program called USA on the Move: Steps to Healthy
Aging.
http://nihseniorhealth.gov/exercise/toc.html
http://www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation/Publications/ExerciseGuide/
National Wellness Institute - The mission of the Institute and the annual National Wellness Conference is to serve professionals and organizations that promote optimal health and wellness in individuals and communities.
Net Wellness (University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Case Western Reserve University) - Click on any of over 100 health topics to find in-depth information on hundreds of diseases and wellness issues. You will also find health professionals ready to respond to your specific questions.
Plastics
Bisphenol A. (CASRN 80-05-7), Status of Data
Bisphenol-A Debate: A Suspect Chemical in Plastic Bottles and Cans
Bisphenol, Uses, Hormone Disrupting Effects
Smart Plastic Guide Healthier Food Uses of Plastics
Public Broadcasting Station
Series
Americas Walking is a fitness, travel and lifestyle series that offers
information and inspiration for those who want to start a daily walking
habit and a more active life.
Pollen Count - provides you with a daily forecast of allergy conditions in your area, as long as your area is critical to help you manage today's allergies and plan ahead for the conditions tomorrow.
Quit Smoking Resources - Did you know? ...that the increased risk for developing prostate cancer as a smoker disappears over time once you quit?
Wikepedia Encyclopedia - Smoking cessation (commonly known as quitting, or kicking the habit) is the effort to stop smoking tobacco products. Nicotine is a psychologically and physically addictive substance, and quitting smoking is commonly considered to be difficult. Psychological and pharmacological aids are available to help people quit smoking, although success rates are relatively low. As part of the wider tobacco control movement, there have been numerous advertising campaigns, smoking restriction policies, tobacco taxes, and other strategies to encourage people to quit smoking. Tobacco use is a major cause of death worldwide, according to the World Health Organization.
American Cancer Association - Get the facts about what cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco do to your body, your wallet, and the health of those around you.
Achieve Laser - Quit Smoking With Laser Therapy Treatment
American Heart Association Smoking Cessation - online information
American Lung Asociation, Freedom from Smoking - Freedom from Smoking Online is American Lung Association's free online smoking cessation program! Quitting smoking can evoke a lot of feelings: fear, resentment, relief, and so on. If you stay committed to the program and complete all of the assignments you have a good chance of remaining smoke-free for good. Millions of people have quit smoking and you can do it too!
Familydoctor.org - Smoking Cessation in Recovering Alcoholics
Journal of American Medical Association - online information
Mayo Clinic, Take It One Step At a Time - Mayo Clinic is a not-for-profit medical practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of virtually every type of complex illness.
National Cancer Institute - NCI provides cancer related information for your general knowledge. Cancer information specialists can answer your questions about cancer and help you with quitting smoking.
Quitnet/Quit Altogether - Learn from science-based smoking cessation resources, get quitting tips and advice from expert counselors, get support from the QuitNet community, create your own quit smoking plan and get help when you need it and have fun!
QUITPLAN - Minnesota residents have free access to all QUITPLAN Services. Call 1-888-354-PLAN to find out which service is best for you:
- QUITPLAN Helpline - talk with a counselor to create a personalized plan to quit that may include free nicotine replacement therapy;
- QUITPLAN Center - located in various health care settings, QUITPLAN centers provide face-to-face counseling and nicotine replacement therapy;
- quitplan.com - this interactive website feature encouragement forums and emails, self-evaluation and counselor assistance.
QUITPLAN at St. Mary's Duluth Clinic, 407 East Third Street, Duluth MN, 55805, 218-786-2677 - individualized plans for quitting tobacco use.
smokefree.gov - Offers online guide for the first days and the first year; expert help by talking to a counselor who can help, by phone or instant message; online materials that have helped other smokers quit; and results of research studies of smokers who were trying to quit.
Smoking Cessation - At Smoking Cessation.org, you'll learn how to break down your smoking triggers and overcome your nicotine addiction. You'll educate yourself about the health risks of smoking and learn how to escape the cycle of quitting and then slipping up and smoking again. You'll find helpful tips, new smoking cessation methods, and the latest information that will help you quit smoking for good...The key is making the effort to quit and rewarding yourself for taking those difficult steps.
United States Department of Health & Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tobacco Cessation - The latest information to help people quit smoking, and to help health care professionals treat tobacco use and dependence.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - The FDA is responsible for protecting the public health by assuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, our nation’s food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. The FDA is also responsible for advancing the public health by helping to speed innovations that make medicines and foods more effective, safer, and more affordable; and helping the public get the accurate, science-based information they need to use medicines and foods to improve their health.
WebMD Smoking Cessation Health Center - Find in-depth information to help you quit smoking including smoking cessation techniques and products.
Skin Cancer Foundation - Since its founding in 1979, the Skin Cancer Foundation has set the standard for educating the public and the medical profession about skin cancer, its prevention by means of sun protection, and the need for early detection and prompt, effective treatment.
United States Department of Health &
Human Services - Need reliable health information? Healthfinder, an
award-winning site developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, can help you quickly find the best health information and news
on the Internet. It's reviewed over 1,800 government and health related
organizations to provide you with links to health information you can
trust. Try a search on "walking" or "physical activity"
to start you on your way!
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
United
States Department of Health & Human Services - Care Tips for Survivors
of a Traumatic Event: What to Expect in Your
Personal, Family, Work, and Financial Life
Wellness Community (Cancer Support, Education and Hope) - Connect with others who know what you’re going through as a cancer patient or a caregiver.